Maru told me she had taken breaks from the forum before, but this time she wanted to leave for good. That's why she asked James to be permabanned but he was reluctant to agree. So she self-banned the best way she could.
She had been considering it for months so it wasn't a hasty decision. And no, it wasn't because of a small misunderstanding with Marsh in that recent thread.
I'll email her today and pass on your good wishes. Just hope she won't kill me for ruining her quiet departure